In these dark, cold, and rainy days of January we are dreaming of light sunny days of summer. Are you?
Perhaps you are dreaming of relaxing and enjoying times with friends and family in your garden. Now is the time to plan your summer garden!
Our dream is sitting in our garden, surrounded by beautiful flowers, lovely scents, birdsong, tinkling water feature, and your garden can be like this too. Chopwell are here to help you make your dreaming of summer garden reality.
Plan your planting area
Now is the time to make your plans. Does the space you are planning for summer colour and scent exist? Do you need to change flower bed shapes or move other plants? The garden is wet and uninviting at present. Leave it to sleep through winter and use this time to make your plans so you know what to do when you can get out there.
Plan what to grow
What types of plant make you smile?
What colours make your heart sing?
What scents fill you with joy?
Look on-line and through seed catalogues to find the plants you really want in your garden and where they will grow best. Once you have an idea of the amount of space you can give these plants you can create your shopping list and buy the right amounts of seed, now, or order small plants for delivery in a few months’ time.
Plan garden features
Have you always wanted a pond or water feature?
Does your patio or decking let you down?
Talk to Chopwell! We have ideas for all budgets to improve your hard landscaping.
Encourage wildlife
You can do this now! Buy birdseed and feeders to put in your garden. Make a bird bath from a plant drip tray. Even on the most dismal January day, these will encourage local birds into your garden, bringing colour, movement, and sound. Sign up for the RSPB garden birdwatch to see how much the birds love your garden.
